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against the Bill on the ground that the most suitable persons tobe
Returning Officers are the Town Clerks who prepare the list
of electors and have local knowledge; that the provisions relating
to the appointment of a Special Revising Barrister, and to the
method of dealing with double entries, would cause great expense
and would not result in more correct or complete registers than
are at present made, and that the most urgent electoral reform
was a measure for the re-distribution of seats. The Bill passed
the House of Commons, but did not reach second reading in the
House of Lords.
46. This Bill was introduced by the President of the Local
Milk and Government Board, and proposed to provide for
Dairies. the more registration of dairies and
men, the inspection of dairies, and the examination of cows
therein, the prevention of the sale of tuberculous milk, the issue
of regulations for securing a supply of pure and wholesome milk,
and the establishment by Local Authorities of milk depots for the
sale of milk prepared for infants. This Council petitioned against
the Bill, objecting to the proposal to authorise Sanitary Authorities
to establish milk depots ; to the extensive powers of making
orders and regulations which the Bill would give to the Local
Government Board ; the power of County Councils and the Local
Government Board to hold enquiries upon the complaint of only
four inhabitant householders; and the provisions of the Bill which
would interfere with the duties now carried out by the Council'
with respect to the registration of dairymen. The Bill was withdrawn
on the 20th August, 1909.
Vehicles on
Highways.
47. This Bill proposed to limit the speed of vehicles on highways,
and to authorise the Local Government
Board to make regulations dealing with the
matter, the Council petitioned against the Bill, which did not
reach second reading.
Metropolitan
Sewers and
Drains
48. This Bill, dealing with the question of combined drains,
was again introduced, but did not reach second
reading. The Council petitioned in favour of it.
Moveable
Dwellings.
49. This was a Bill to provide for the registration and regulation
of moveable dwellings, and would have empowered
the Local Government Board to make regulations
dealing with the matter. This Council petitioned in favour